Dear Student
An incident occurred last weekend which demands your attention.
A student in one of our residences removed the battery from the smoke detector in the flat as it was disturbing his sleep and went back to bed. However the reason the alarm was sounding was that there was a fire in the kitchen. Only the prompt action of a passer by who noticed smoke escaping from a window and dialled 999 prevented what could have been a very serious situation indeed.
This matter highlights the real dangers of fire in student residences and the potentially fatal consequences of tampering with fire equipment.
It goes without saying that if you interfere with fire equipment you run the risk of severe University penalties but these are insignifigant when compared with the risk to your life and the lives of others.
Please be sensible and keep yourself and others safe.
Yours sincerely
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